The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-16
BILL NYE AND THE 4TH.
How n Was Celebrated Mt Whaien's
Grove.

There wi.re patriotic remarks aud greased
MIC exercise ri Whalens grove on the Fourth,
ali If which. according - the Sandy Mush
Re,ord- Statesman, passed. of with marked
success From the opening prayer 10 the base
tall contest and CREASED pole doings every
thing was harmonious, aud the receipts were
satisfactory. Col l.. Forsyth Hceiey acted
A. marshal Of the day. wearing a maroon
fash and mounted on his well known horse
Mamhrino King.
After % pleasant and courteous prayer by
Rev. Mr. Meeks, IN which he laid before the
Lord national policy which be felt certain
would make a great hit, our giee club .ang;
OH. say can you see, &c
Judge Larraby read the Declaration Of hide
popdcnc, in a rich, dark rel voice, and a self
made man from Hickory township delivered
tie following impromptu address, the manu-
script Of which be kindly furnished 70 Inc
Record Statesman:
"TrrLOw CITIZENS. This is the anniver-
sarv Of the day whom freedom towards ali
ma maHce towards none first got a foothold
i. tii. country And we are now to cele-
Irate that day. ] say that on that das
Treny and u,urpafi0n got SET back that
they viii never recover from. We then
paved the way for the poor, oppressed
f.rinor so that he could come % our
shores and take liberties with our form Of
government
"On Tie day that Button Gwinnett put bis
name o. the statement that all men was
created more or Jess equal, the spot on which
We now stand was a bowling wilderness.
Where y0ndcr lemonade stand now stands
and realizes a clean profit Of si1.35 on an in
ve,,mont 81 $3.50. the rank thistle nodded in
the wynd ana the wild fox dug bis hole I'M
scared fyou donot believe this l refer YOU
~ thepuncipal u our public school, who is
t0lay as-i-tin. in the band and wLo is now
~ the act Of upenirg biz alto horn 20 pour
ont about a teacupfu q liquid melody that
b. had left over from the last tune.
And whT is this Why are we today
fee people. with a surplus i'm the treasury
shat nobody can got at, loud applause and
aoueal from a grass fed horse tied to a tree
WHO +, being kicked by a red 2-year-old
owned by the pathmaster Of road district
30 81
~Why ore our resources so great that they
almost equal our habiitiesl Why is every
thing done 70 make it pleasant for the rich
man and every inducement held out for the
poor man 20 accumulate more and more
poverty. Why is 10 that 50 much is said
ahoutthc tariff by mon who DO not support
their families.
Oae hundred years ago the tastes Of our
people were simple Now it takes S. much
simplicity TO keep congress going that the
people don't get @ chance at it. a century
oco. common, home made rum was tie only
relaxation known 20 plain but abstemious
people Now 10 takes O man with mighty
good memory 20 recall the names Of some u
the things he has drunk when his wife asks
bin about it ou The following morning
claim So have good memory Of names and
things generally, but If you want % get me
mixed mp and have Fun with me, you can do
itthat way.
"But. fellow citizans, how can we best pre-
serve thc blessing II freedom and fork 10 over
unmaired to our children' How can We
enhance fbe hIo,l bought right which j. in
lryent in every human he'ng, Of fhe people
for ie poop~ and by the people, where ty-
rant foot bath never trod nor b.eJt forged
chain for 90 look back from orr country'5
gi0riou, natal day or forward 90 % glorious, q
happy and a prtsperou, future with regard
o. purity of the ballot and free speech. say,
for one We cannot DO otherwise Prolonged
applause
II would rather nave my right hand cleavo
- thereof of my mouth than 20 utter O SEN
timant tlat ] would regret, but say that as
q people, "a, "a nation orosan inahenable right